Eastern League (1970-1972) International League (1973-2019) Born (Eastern League franchise): October 1969: The Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox relocate to Pawtucket, RI Born (International League franchise): November
The Louisville Colonels were the top farm club of the Boston Red Sox from 1968 to 1972. The team was a revival, in name at least, of Louisville’s long-time Class AAA Colonels who played 61 seasons in the American Association from 1902 until that league’s demise at the end of the 1962 season. After helping to develop future Sox stars such as Dwight Evans and Carlton Fisk, this International League team relocated to Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1973.
International League (1954-1960) Born: January 13, 1954 (Havana joins International League) Moved: July 8, 1960 (Jersey City Jerseys) First Game: April 20, 1954 (W 7-2
I didn’t get out to the ballpark as much as I would have liked to in 2019. In fact, I only had one truly memorable
The “Chiefs” tradition in minor league baseball dated all the way back to 1934 and covered three separate franchises. This entry is for the last and most enduring edition of the Chiefs, formed in 1961 when the Montreal Royals of the Class AAA International League relocated to Syracuse’s MacArthur Stadium.
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